硼砂与尿素合成六方氮化硼的机理

研究了N_2气氛下硼砂与尿素反应生成六方氮化硼以及主要副产物产生和变化的过程,采用热重-差示扫描量热法(TG-DSC)、X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等检测手段对反应产物和氮化硼样品进行了分析.研究结果表明,氮化硼在700℃左右完全生成,随焙烧温度的提高其结晶度不断提高.反应副产物偏硼酸钠的生成是导致氮化硼产率较低的主要原因,在高温焙烧过程中偏硼酸钠的存在有利于六方氮化硼的结晶过程.研究结果可为硼砂-尿素法六方氮化硼制备工艺的优化和改进提供理论基础.     

镁热还原法制备圆片状氮化硼多晶微粉

采用三氧化二硼(B₂O₃)、氯化铵(NH₄Cl)和镁粉为反应物, 以三氧化二铁(Fe₂O₃)为催化剂, 利用镁热还原法在700～850 ℃下反应, 制备了氮化硼多晶微粉. X射线衍射(XRD)分析表明, 产物为六方相, 晶格常数a=0.2499 nm, c=0.6682 nm. 产物的红外光谱中在790和1380 cm^-1处出现了六方氮化硼的特征吸收峰. 利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察到产物为圆片状颗粒, 平均直径约为0.9 μm, 平均厚度约为100 nm. 讨论了Fe2O3的存在对产物形成的影响.     

等离子化学气相沉积硅-硼-氮复合薄膜的组成和结构

利用X射线衍射（XRD）和X光电子能谱（XPS）等技术对射频－直流－等离子化学气相沉积（RF－DC－PVCD）在钢基本上Si-B-N复合薄膜的组成和结构进行分析和研究；结果表明，通过给试样基体加一适当的直流负偏压，得到含有显著六方氮化硼（h-BN)，立方氮化硼（c-BN)结晶相的Si-B-N薄膜。     

自发团聚诱导高比例立方氮化硼微晶的水热合成

利用水热法合成了立方氮化硼（cBN）. 通常水热法制备的氮化硼样品是立方氮化硼（cBN）和六方氮化硼（hBN）及其它晶相的混合物,这限制了该方法的应用前景. 文中利用立方氮化硼在特定反应条件下的自发团聚现象,成功地发展了一种使混合物中的立方氮化硼在反应过程中自发纯化的新方法. 提高原料浓度和反应温度,有利于获得更大粒径的立方氮化硼和尺寸分布更均匀的团聚颗粒,提高搅拌转速来改善溶液的均匀性也有同样效果;而提高反应压力则会导致相反的结果. 文中也探讨了自团聚现象在生长大尺寸立方氮化硼晶体以及非均相合成中的潜在应用价值.     

PbS纳米棒的水热合成与表征

以乙酸铅和硫脲为主要原料,十二烷基磺酸钠和十六烷基三甲基溴化铵为表面活性剂,在120℃反应12h,水热法制备了PbS纳米棒.并利用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和高分辨电子显微镜(HRTEM)等手段对产物进行了表征,实验结果表明：产物为纯相立方结构的PbS单晶纳米棒.考察了乙酸铅和硫脲间的摩尔比以及反应温度对合成产物的影响,并初步探讨其形成机理.     

PbS纳米棒的水热合成与表征

以乙酸铅和硫脲为主要原料,十二烷基磺酸钠和十六烷基三甲基溴化铵为表面活性剂,在120℃反应12h,水热法制备了PbS纳米棒.并利用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和高分辨电子显微镜(HRTEM)等手段对产物进行了表征,实验结果表明：产物为纯相立方结构的PbS单晶纳米棒.考察了乙酸铅和硫脲间的摩尔比以及反应温度对合成产物的影响,并初步探讨其形成机理.     

[NiFe/Cu/Co/Cu]n纳米多层线的电化学制备及表征

采用电沉积法,在阳极氧化铝(AAO)模板中制备了[NiFe/Cu/Co/Cu]_n多层纳米线.利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)及透射电子显微镜(TEM)对纳米多层线的表面形貌及结构进行了表征,纳米线阵列高度有序、直径均一、层状结构清晰,NiFe层厚度约40 nm,Cu层厚度约60 nm,Co层厚度约15 nm,各子层厚度可控.利用X射线能谱分析仪(EDS)对纳米多层线NiFe层的成分进行了测试,Ni,Fe的原子比为4:1.利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)对[NiFe/Cu/Co/Cu]_n纳米多层膜和多层线结构进行了测试,多层膜为面心立方(fcc)结构,多层线NiFe层为面心立方(fcc)结构,Cu层为六方密排hcp(100),Co层为面心立方(fcc)结构.与组成、结构完全相同的多层膜相比,[NiFe/Cu/Co/Cu]_n多层纳米线具有更优越的巨磁电阻性能.     

镁热还原催化合成亚稳态立方相氮化硼e-BN纳米多晶粉

以无水氯化钴(CoCl₂)为催化剂, 采用氧化硼(B₂O₃)和氯化铵(NH₄Cl)为反应原料与镁粉在密闭反应釜内发生镁热还原反应合成了亚稳态立方氮化硼(e-BN)多晶粉. 产物粉末的X光衍射(XRD)分析表明晶格常数a＝0.8304 nm, 红外光谱(FTIR)在500, 650, 797, 1085, 1374和1580 cm^－1有特征吸收峰. 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察到产物为近似球状颗粒, 平均直径为70 nm, 粒径均匀. 讨论了化学反应和产物在催化剂作用下的形成机理.     

PbS纳米棒束的水热合成与表征

以乙酸铅和硫脲为主要原料,十二烷基磺酸钠和十六烷基三甲基溴化铵为表面活性剂.在120℃反应12 h.水热法制备了PbS纳米棒束.并利用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和高分辨电子显微镜(HRTEM)等手段对产物进行了表征.实验结果表明:产物为立方结构的PbS单晶纳米棒所组成的纳米棒束.考察了乙酸铅和硫脲的摩尔比以及反应温度对合成产物的影响,发现当乙酸铅和硫脲的摩尔比为1∶1时,得到大量的PbS纳米棒束,并初步探讨了其形成机理.     

Ce0.8Gd0.2-xPrxO1.9固溶体的合成与表征

利用X射线衍射(XRD)、拉曼光谱(Raman)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和交流阻抗谱对溶胶-凝胶法制备的稀土双掺杂固溶体Ce0.8Cd0.2-xPrxO1.9(x=0,0.02,0.10)的结构和导电性进行了研究.XRD结果表明,经800℃焙烧所得样品都形成了单相立方萤石结构,平均晶粒尺寸在23～30 nm之间;X...     

Effects of boron nitride nanopowder on thermal,chemical and gas barrier properties of starch

Starch/boron nitride （starch/BN） bionanocomposites were prepared with the reinforcement of boron nitride nano powder by solution technique. The dispersion of BN in the starch was achieved by a continuous sonication process. The interaction between starch and boron nitride nanopowder was investigated by Fourier transform infrared （FTIR） spectroscopy. The structural properties of starch/BN bionanocomposites was studied by X-ray diffraction （XRD）. The high resolution transmission electron microscopy （HRTEM） was used for the study of dispersion of boron nitride in starch matrix and diffraction patterns were studied by selected area electron diffraction （SAED）. Thermal stability of the starch was increased with rising concentrations of boron nitride due to incorporation of rigid nano BN with starch matrix. The substantial reduction in oxygen permeability was obtained by increasing the concentration of BN. The biodegradability of synthesized bionanocomposites was measured by using activated sludge water. Further, it was noticed that, starch/BN bionanocomposites are resistant towards inorganic acids and bases. The tensile strength of starch/BN bionanocomposites was increased whereas; the water resistance property of the materials was decreased with increasing BN loading.     

Superhard coatings — Production and analysis

In the development of diamond and c-BN products the analytical methods for characterizing the surface, bulk and interface of the diamond coatings are very important. SEM, Raman, XRD and IR are the methods used for characterization and SIMS, TEM, AES, NRA, RBS, XPS, STM, etc. are used for the investigation of special problems. The techniques for diamond and c-BN production are briefly summarized to give an idea of the complex interactions between production, application and analytical characterization. The analytical methods for diamond characterization and many relevant results are summarized in this paper; some physical properties (e.g. thermal conductivity, transparency, etc.) and their interaction with applications are also discussed.Abbreviations AES Auger electron spectroscopy - AFM atomic force microscopy - c-BN cubic boron nitride - CL cathodoluminescence - CVD chemical vapour deposition - EELS electron energy loss spectroscopy - EPMA electron probe microanalysis - ERDA elastic recoil detection analysis - h-BN hexagonal boron nitride - HP-HT high-pressure high-temperature - HF hot-filament - IR infra-red - LEED low energy electron diffraction - MW microwave - NAA neutron activation analysis - NRA nuclear reaction analysis - PL photoluminescence - PVD physical vapour deposition - RBS Rutherford backscattering spectrometry - RHEED reeflected high energy electron diffraction - SAD selected area diffraction - SEM scanning electron microscopy - SIMS secondary ion mass spectrometry - STM secondary ion mass spectrometry - TEM transmission electron microscopy - TMB trimethylborate - XPS X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy - XRD X-ray diffraction Dedicated to Professor Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h.c. Hubertus Nickel on the occasion of his 65th birthday     

A simple method to synthesize polyhedral hexagonal boron nitride nanofibers

Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) fibers with polyhedral morphology were synthesized with a simple-operational, large-scale and low-cost method. The sample obtained was studied by X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS), electron energy lose spectroscopy (EELS), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), etc., which matched with h-BN. Environment scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) indicated that the BN fibers possess polyhedral morphology. The diameter of the BN fibers is mainly in the range of 100–500 nm.     

Effects of Temperature Raising Speed on the Growth of BN Crystals in Hydrothermal Solutions

Cubic boron nitride (cBN) and orthorhombic boron nitride (oBN) crystals have been prepared in hydrothermal solutions by reacting H3BO3 NaN3 P and H3BO3 NaN3 N2H4 respectively. The experimental results indicated that, if the temperature was increased rapidly, both the yield and perfectness of BN crystals became poor. On the contrast, the yield and perfectness of BN crystals can be improved very much by slowly increasing the temperature of the reaction mixture. The results of X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FTIR) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) proved that the samples were composed of oBN and cBN.     

Mechanochemistry of hexagonal boron nitride: 1. Destruction and amorphization during mechanical treatment

The regularities of the mechanical activation of hexagonal boron nitride are analyzed using the X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, and adsorption methods. At the initial state of mechanical activation, the main process is material destruction. At this stage, the specific surface area increases to 400 m²/g and crystallographically oriented nanosized needles are formed. At the same time, boron nitride crystal structure is disordered with an increase in interplanar distance d(002). The disordering is assumed to be due to a shift along planes (001). At a specific dose of supplied mechanical energy above 6–8 kJ/g, the disordering processes dominate and the material is amorphized. At this stage, the specific surface area of samples decreases.     

Synthesis and morphology control of nanocrystalline boron nitride

Nanocrystalline boron nitride (BN) with needle-like and hollow spherical morphology has been synthesized by nitriding of MgB₂ with NH₄Cl and NH₄Cl-NaN₃, respectively. The amount of NaN₃ has an obvious effect on the size of the hollow spheres. The samples were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectra, and transmission electron microscopy. The possible mechanism of morphology control is also discussed.     

Mechanochemistry of hexagonal boron nitride. 2. Reactivity upon interaction with water

Mechanical activation makes boron nitride chemically reactive with respect to water. The fact of the reaction proceeding, which is accompanied by a change in the structure of boron nitride, is confirmed by the data of IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, differential thermal analysis, adsorption, and gravimetry. It is established that the most defective amorphous part of the material is primarily hydrolyzed. The reaction takes place at room temperature, with the conversion increasing to values of higher than 50% with the dose of mechanical energy supplied during the mechanical activation. In addition to ammonia, hydrolysis gives rise to the formation of ammonium pentaboride, NH₄B₅O₆(OH)₄ · 2H₂O. After the reaction products are removed, residual boron nitride, which is dried at T ≤ 100°C, crystallizes to form nanosized rods.     

Prepared Low Stress Cubic Boron Nitride Film by Physical Vapor Deposition

We present low stress cubic boron nitride (cBN) films with a transition layer deposited on the metal alloy substrates by tuned substrate radio-frequency magnetron sputtering. The films were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The IR peak position of cubic boron nitride at 1006.3 cm⁻¹, which is close to the stressless state, indicates that the film has very low internal stress. The TEM image shows that pure CBN phase exists on the surface of the film. Several phases of boron nitride were found at the medium implantation dose. It is believed that the transition from the low ordered phases to cBN phase occurred during implantation.     

Synthesis and characterization of boron nitride sponges as a novel support for metal nanoparticles

This paper describes a simple synthetic route for the synthesis of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) powders with high specific surface area, in which BBr3, NH4Cl and Al powders are used as starting materials. The structure and composition of the powders were characterized by electron diffraction, Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy in the selected area. X-ray diffraction shows wide peaks of crystalline h-BN with the particle size on the nanometer scale, and transmission electron microscopy reveals that the products have a novel spongy morphology. Silver nanoparticles loaded h-BN sponges were prepared via a one-step synthesis method. Different reaction conditions for the formation of h-BN sponges were also investigated.     

Catalytic synthesis of bamboo-like multiwall BN nanotubes via SHS-annealing process

Bamboo-like multiwall boron nitride (BN) nanotubes were synthesized via annealing porous precursor prepared by self-propagation high temperature synthesis (SHS) method. The as-synthesized BN nanotubes were characterized by the field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), high-resolution TEM (HRTEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. These nanotubes have uniform diameters of about 60 nm and an average length of about 10 μm. Four growth models, including tip, base, based tip and base-tip growth models, are proposed based on the catalytic vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) growth mechanism for explaining the formation of the as-synthesized bamboo-like BN nanotubes. Chemical reactions and annealing mechanism are also discussed.